NR14 project data synthesizes the evolution and character of the Cape York Peninsula coastal zone. The Australian Ocean Data Network compiled this information using oceanographic, meteorological, and sedimentary analyses to support land use strategy development. Results include coastal geoscience GIS coverages and an analysis of Holocene evolution and areas of instability.
Use Cases
- Model coastal erosion and instability based on identified areas of significant instability.
- Plan sustainable land use based on the geoscientific synthesis of coastal zone character.
- Analyze sedimentary deposit patterns based on documentation of coastal environments.
- Study Holocene coastal changes based on the analysis of Holocene evolution.
Strengths
- Project methodology and results are documented in a report.
- Includes completed coastal geoscience GIS coverages.
- Analysis covers multiple factors: oceanographic processes, sedimentary deposits, and Holocene evolution.
Limitations
- Data is delivered as PDF and HTML reports; underlying raw data or structured tables are not specified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Compiled using a variety of information and techniques for geoscientific synthesis.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06 04 06:39:43.647206; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Cape York Peninsula coastal zone